# News helicopter crashes near LA bus wreck

> A TV news helicopter went down in Chatsworth while crews covered a deadly bus collision nearby.
- Title: News helicopter crashes near LA bus wreck · NPR | Shortify
- Summary: A TV news helicopter went down in Chatsworth while crews covered a deadly bus collision nearby. Los Angeles officials are now investigating two deadly…
- Keywords: los angeles, chatsworth, san fernando valley, news helicopter, nbc4 los angeles, los angeles fire department, branden silverman, mta bus, suv crash, ntsb, faa, helicopter investigation
- Source: NPR — https://npr.org/2026/09/16/nx-s1-5970477/helicopter-crash-los-angeles
- Published: 2026-09-16T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: los angeles, chatsworth, san fernando valley, news helicopter, nbc4 los angeles, los angeles fire department, branden silverman, mta bus, suv crash, ntsb, faa, helicopter investigation
## Chopper goes down
A news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth on Tuesday evening and burst into flames near a one-story commercial building.
## Three people killed
At least three people died in the helicopter crash. One victim was outside in a parking lot, while officials were still checking who may have been inside the aircraft.
## NBC4 confirms loss
During a live broadcast, an NBC4 Los Angeles anchor confirmed the station's helicopter went down just before 7 p.m.
## Fire spread below
The crash sparked fires involving at least four cars and two storage containers. More than 50 firefighters responded and quickly put out the flames.

> pretty well destroyed
## Bus crash came first
About two hours earlier, an SUV slammed into the middle of a city bus, killing at least two people and injuring six more.
## Investigators step in
The helicopter came down about 1.5 miles from the bus crash. The NTSB and FAA said they will investigate what caused it.
## Key takeaway

Los Angeles officials are now investigating two deadly crashes in Chatsworth, a bus collision and a nearby news helicopter crash.